demining robot
{{Short description|Robotic mine removal device}}
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A demining robot is a robotic land vehicle that is designed for detecting the exact location of land mines and clearing them.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} Demining by conventional methods can be costly and dangerous for people.{{cite web|last=Choset|first=Howie|title=Robotic Demining|website=The Robotics Institute|publisher=Carnegie Mellon University|date=|url=https://www.ri.cmu.edu/project/robotic-demining/|access-date=13 June 2021}} Environments that are dull or dirty,{{Clarify|date=October 2024}} or otherwise dangerous to humans, may be well-suited for the use of demining robots.{{cite web|last=Donnellan|first=Alison|title=Designing robots to detect and deactivate landmines|website=Data 61|publisher=Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) |date=11 June 2020|url=https://algorithm.data61.csiro.au/designing-robots-to-detect-and-deactivate-landmines/|access-date=13 June 2021}}
Models
= Uran-6=
Uran-6 is a demining robot model used by Russian Federation{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Uran-6 Mine-Clearing Robot |url=https://www.army-technology.com/projects/uran-6-mine-clearing-robot/ |access-date=13 June 2020 |website=ArmyTechnology.com |publisher=Verdict Media Ltd.}} in Syria and Ukraine.{{Cite web |last=Atherton |first=Kelsey D. |date=2022-06-11 |title=Russia's mine-clearing robot has its safety limitations |url=https://www.popsci.com/technology/russia-ukraine-mine-clearing-robot/ |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=Popular Science |language=en-US}} The Uran-6 is a short-range and remotely piloted robot. Limitations of this robot include the need for human operators to be within a few hundred feet.
= MV-4 Dok-Ing=
MV-4 Dok-Ing is a demining robot model used by Republic of Croatia.{{cite web|last=|first=|title=DOK-ING MV-4 Mine Clearance System|website=ArmyTechnology.com|publisher=Verdict Media Ltd.|date=|url=https://www.army-technology.com/projects/mv-4-mine-clearance/|access-date=13 June 2020}}{{cite web|last=Kontz|first=Alex|title=3D DOK-ING MV-4 gripper/robotic arm|website=TurboSquid.com|publisher=TurboSquid|date=|url=https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-mv-4-dok-ing-robotic-vehicle-1287539|access-date=13 June 2020}}